FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar 14, 2024

Kimberley Singletary 
Nola. com | March 14, 2023

For the past 10 years, unCommon Construction has given New Orleans teens on-the-job, hands-on training building houses after school. And it's better than free: For more than 100 hours each semester, teens learn technical and soft skills in a program that pays an hourly wage, plus an Equity Award Scholarship to assist in further education, industry certifications or tools. Read more on Nola. com.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.

AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service. Learn how to get involved at AmeriCorps.gov/Serve.